[Boxing]: Jerwin Ancajas vs Takuma Inoue - February 24

[Baofeng]

It is already confirmed and has been reported by several outlets that Jerwin Ancajas will challenge Takuma Inoue for the WBA bantamweight title. So Ancajas a former champion at IBF junior bantamweight will have the first crack at the brother of Naoya Inoue as he will defend his bantamweight.

Interesting to note though that the fight is going to be in Japan. So Jerwin will have to travel to the Inoue's homecourt and try to get back that belt.



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[Kemarit]

It's about time that Jerwin left the 115 lbs division as it is obvious that he has weight issues already that's why he has back to back loses. And it's good that he had a good tune up fight and won by a knockout.
And if I'm not mistaken, Takuma is not as good as Naoya in my opinion. So it's another good chance for Ancajas to become a world champion again. I don't think that fighting in Japan will be a issue for him. It's that he needs to prepare more here and show that he can still bring honor to his country with another win in the road against another Inoue.

[Jawhead999]

This is a good fight.

Ancajas have defended his IBF belt for 9 times which mean he was a strong boxer, but later he lose two times against Martinez make me feel he's not that strong. On the other hands Takuma ever lose once against Nordine Oubaali, one of the best boxer at that time, so it's still understandable.

I don't expect KO in this match, so I guess Takuma will win via decision.

[coin-investor]

It's about time that Jerwin left the 115 lbs division as it is obvious that he has weight issues already that's why he has back to back loses. And it's good that he had a good tune up fight and won by a knockout.
And if I'm not mistaken, Takuma is not as good as Naoya in my opinion. So it's another good chance for Ancajas to become a world champion again. I don't think that fighting in Japan will be a issue for him. It's that he needs to prepare more here and show that he can still bring honor to his country with another win in the road against another Inoue.

I'll give this fight to Jerwin, Takuma is not a superior nor an invincible fighter like his brother Naoya but he still has a homecourt advantage because he is fighting in Japan, but knowing Ancajas he is a journeyman he should prepare for this fight the Philippines only few Filipino boxers are carrying the torch since Pacquiao retire from boxing.

He has a good chance of beating Takuma as Ancajas is still good his only 2 recent losses coms from Fernando Martinez and Martinez is way better than Takuma when it comes to power and aggressiveness, Ancajas for the record held the flyweight title for 6 years and I believe he still has what it takes to become a champion again.

[Taskford]

It's about time that Jerwin left the 115 lbs division as it is obvious that he has weight issues already that's why he has back to back loses. And it's good that he had a good tune up fight and won by a knockout.
And if I'm not mistaken, Takuma is not as good as Naoya in my opinion. So it's another good chance for Ancajas to become a world champion again. I don't think that fighting in Japan will be a issue for him. It's that he needs to prepare more here and show that he can still bring honor to his country with another win in the road against another Inoue.

I'll give this fight to Jerwin, Takuma is not a superior nor an invincible fighter like his brother Naoya but he still has a homecourt advantage because he is fighting in Japan, but knowing Ancajas he is a journeyman he should prepare for this fight the Philippines only few Filipino boxers are carrying the torch since Pacquiao retire from boxing.

He has a good chance of beating Takuma as Ancajas is still good his only 2 recent losses coms from Fernando Martinez and Martinez is way better than Takuma when it comes to power and aggressiveness, Ancajas for the record held the flyweight title for 6 years and I believe he still has what it takes to become a champion again.

Maybe some may think that Takuma have great advantage on this match but actually I will go with Ancajas this time since he is not great in my opinion the same as his brother. But let see he's fighting on his home and maybe crowd cheering can help him to get hype and gain extra energy for this fight. I also don't mean that Takuma will be easy for Ancajas but he really need to put a big work with this knowing that he's opponent is comfortable on a place where their fight will be held.

[Yaunfitda]

This is a good fight.

Ancajas have defended his IBF belt for 9 times which mean he was a strong boxer, but later he lose two times against Martinez make me feel he's not that strong. On the other hands Takuma ever lose once against Nordine Oubaali, one of the best boxer at that time, so it's still understandable.

I don't expect KO in this match, so I guess Takuma will win via decision.

Maybe Ancajas has outgrown the Jr Bantamweight and that's why he look week on those 2 fights that he has, 1st a lost of his belt and then he wasn't able to defend it. But in this weight class, I think he could be more stronger now and yeah, he won via KO in his last fight so he could be back already.

And I do agree that this is a good fight specially for Jerwin Ancajas. And if I'm not mistaken he is promoted by MP as well so it's good to see that they have prioritized their boxers like Jerwin here and then Tapales taking on the other Inoue.

My prediction is that Ancajas could win here via KO or he can bring his power to this division.

[btc_angela]

It's about time that Jerwin left the 115 lbs division as it is obvious that he has weight issues already that's why he has back to back loses. And it's good that he had a good tune up fight and won by a knockout.
And if I'm not mistaken, Takuma is not as good as Naoya in my opinion. So it's another good chance for Ancajas to become a world champion again. I don't think that fighting in Japan will be a issue for him. It's that he needs to prepare more here and show that he can still bring honor to his country with another win in the road against another Inoue.

I'll give this fight to Jerwin, Takuma is not a superior nor an invincible fighter like his brother Naoya but he still has a homecourt advantage because he is fighting in Japan, but knowing Ancajas he is a journeyman he should prepare for this fight the Philippines only few Filipino boxers are carrying the torch since Pacquiao retire from boxing.

He has a good chance of beating Takuma as Ancajas is still good his only 2 recent losses coms from Fernando Martinez and Martinez is way better than Takuma when it comes to power and aggressiveness, Ancajas for the record held the flyweight title for 6 years and I believe he still has what it takes to become a champion again.

Maybe some may think that Takuma have great advantage on this match but actually I will go with Ancajas this time since he is not great in my opinion the same as his brother. But let see he's fighting on his home and maybe crowd cheering can help him to get hype and gain extra energy for this fight. I also don't mean that Takuma will be easy for Ancajas but he really need to put a big work with this knowing that he's opponent is comfortable on a place where their fight will be held.

I do think that Inoue is the more superior boxer and puncher of the two so I do agree with your observation. It's that he carries the name of Inoue's so everyone thought that he could be as great if not greater boxer.

So I will also go and vote for Jerwin Ancajas, he used to be one of the best Jr bantamweight and defending that belt many time and some of his win are in the KO category. And with that I wouldn't be surprised that even if he travels to Japan, he could score a scary KO against Takuma in front of his fans.

[Hypnosis00]

Time to redeem himself. This fight will be held in Japan, which is a disadvantage for him. However, if he can knock out Inoue, then there's no question that he will become a champion. Takuma Inoue is not as good as his brother, so I'm confident that Ancajas will be able to win the belt. His brother's only loss is against Nordine Oubaali, who was KO'd by Donaire in their fight. Judging from that, we already know what kind of quality fighter he is.

[bisdak40]

Interesting to note though that the fight is going to be in Japan. So Jerwin will have to travel to the Inoue's homecourt and try to get back that belt.

I hope his knockout win against Wilner Soto is enough for him to get back the confidence that I think he lost when he lost twice to Fernando Daniel Martinez. Though this fight will take place in Japan, i have high hopes that Jerwin will redeem himself and win this fight as Takuma is not as talented as his brother. If he loses this one then I think he will have to consider changing a job, trainer, and done with boxing.

[Kelvinid]

Interesting to note though that the fight is going to be in Japan. So Jerwin will have to travel to the Inoue's homecourt and try to get back that belt.

I hope his knockout win against Wilner Soto is enough for him to get back the confidence that I think he lost when he lost twice to Fernando Daniel Martinez. Though this fight will take place in Japan, i have high hopes that Jerwin will redeem himself and win this fight as Takuma is not as talented as his brother. If he loses this one then I think he will have to consider changing a job, trainer, and done with boxing.

It's good to know that he won via TKO in his last fight. He really needed that KO/TKO win against Takuma Inoue, who is currently the champion, as we cannot trust the judges who are on their home court. This is why some boxers do not fight outside their country, due to the possibility that the fight result might be manipulated. Ancajas was once hyped as a boxer, but his two losses made him disappear for a while from the championship discussions. So, it's time for him to come back by beating the brother of Inoue. Who knows, he might even become a unified or undisputed champion in the bantamweight division.

[yazher]

Overall this is a good match and definitely, both fighters will do their best and won't give any chance to their opponent to win against them. I think Ancajas still can box Though he didn't improve since he kept losing his fights against Fernando Martínez, he still has the power and the ability to upset his opponent especially when they underestimate him. There will be no better chance for him to regain his honor than fighting Takuma Inoue and adding some winning streaks to his record in order to get the chance to win another championship belt in their weight division.

[Yogee]

I'll go for Ancajas by KO on this one. He is 31 but the four year age gap doesn't look to be too significant at this point. Inoue may have speed advantage but I think Ancajas will just walk him down and eventually catch him with powerful punches. The challenger also has the reach and height advantage.

[Cling18]

I'll go for Ancajas by KO on this one. He is 31 but the four year age gap doesn't look to be too significant at this point. Inoue may have speed advantage but I think Ancajas will just walk him down and eventually catch him with powerful punches. The challenger also has the reach and height advantage.

It will be possible for Ancajas to beat and knock down Inoue if he will learn faster tactics and strategies on how to counter his opponent's strength and speed. Ancajas has an advantage when it comes to experience but Inoue being younger than him is faster and that's what he should careful about especially when he has consistent defeat in the past.
He needs to train and improve more or else he will lose his spotlight again just like what happened to his last match. It will still be a good and exciting match for sure but I hope Ancajas will take all the negative comments and doubts against him as a motivation to improve his skills on the ring again.

[inthelongrun]

This is a good fight.

Ancajas have defended his IBF belt for 9 times which mean he was a strong boxer, but later he lose two times against Martinez make me feel he's not that strong. On the other hands Takuma ever lose once against Nordine Oubaali, one of the best boxer at that time, so it's still understandable.

I don't expect KO in this match, so I guess Takuma will win via decision.

Same here. I also voted for Takuma Inoue by decision. As much as I would like to see Jerwin Ancajas getting another belt, I just see nothing special in him anymore. There is nothing new to him anymore which is not good as his opponents already read his moves and style. I wish he could demand a change of trainer so he can learn new tricks and strategies but I guess he is not the one deciding for his own career. I also do not like people around him vlogging. Jerwin's only chance of winning here is to hurt Takuma or much better if he stops him. Maybe set up a counter hook because I felt like Takuma would try to hurt or KO Jerwin.

Takuma Inoue is one hungry champion eager to prove that he is also a good fighter just like his brother. He should be able to win an easy decision here unless he tries to go toe-on-toe with Jerwin or he gets reckless.

[TravelMug]

I'll go for Ancajas by KO on this one. He is 31 but the four year age gap doesn't look to be too significant at this point. Inoue may have speed advantage but I think Ancajas will just walk him down and eventually catch him with powerful punches. The challenger also has the reach and height advantage.

He will definitely go with that one punch KO, Ancajas is known to be one of the biggest puncher at Jr. Bantamweight, resulting of him becoming a champion and defended it multiple times.

So this is a good fight for his to show his power if he still possesses it against Takuma Inoue.

I haven't check the odds though if it has been released but for sure this is going to be close odds that it can go 50:50.

[freedomgo]

This is a good fight.

Ancajas have defended his IBF belt for 9 times which mean he was a strong boxer, but later he lose two times against Martinez make me feel he's not that strong. On the other hands Takuma ever lose once against Nordine Oubaali, one of the best boxer at that time, so it's still understandable.

I don't expect KO in this match, so I guess Takuma will win via decision.

Jerwin Ancajas might have more chances in this fight than we thought because aside from having more experience against the young Inoue, the former champion also has the reach and height advantage which we know that is really useful to the boxer specially if they know how to utilize their advantages. This might be a division for the Inoues but Jerwin is also a different animal, in-fact, he already had his debut at 188 earlier this June and had a TKO win.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

This is a good fight.

Ancajas have defended his IBF belt for 9 times which mean he was a strong boxer, but later he lose two times against Martinez make me feel he's not that strong. On the other hands Takuma ever lose once against Nordine Oubaali, one of the best boxer at that time, so it's still understandable.

I don't expect KO in this match, so I guess Takuma will win via decision.

Jerwin Ancajas might have more chances in this fight than we thought because aside from having more experience against the young Inoue, the former champion also has the reach and height advantage which we know that is really useful to the boxer specially if they know how to utilize their advantages. This might be a division for the Inoues but Jerwin is also a different animal, in-fact, he already had his debut at 188 earlier this June and had a TKO win.

Yes, I think we could give Jerwin a change against Takuma Inoue. He is known to be a heavy puncher at 115 lbs, and in fact he has defended his IBF belt for 9 times before losing to the upcoming Martinez. And in the rematch, for me it is very obvious that Jerwin had a hard time making that weight anymore and so it's a good choice for him to go up at 118 lbs specially that the monster is no longer on that weight class. Although he has to fight his brother, but i will vote for Ancajas to win this fight.

[rhomelmabini]

I think Ancajas has still that power to dominate in this match and besides he's more experienced and likely will be motivated to defend that belt. I voted for Ancajas with a KO here. I was in a hurry to click the title as it was Inoue but didn't realize it was his younger brother lol.

[btc_angela]

I think Ancajas has still that power to dominate in this match and besides he's more experienced and likely will be motivated to defend that belt. I voted for Ancajas with a KO here. I was in a hurry to click the title as it was Inoue but didn't realize it was his younger brother lol.

On the contrary mate, Jerwin doesn't have the belt here, he has move up in weight to 118 lbs after losing back to back to Martinez (to whom he lost his belt). But he comes back in a tune up fight and won by ko/tko.

Yes, it was the younger brother of Naoya Inoue and others are comparing them. However, I do not think that Takuma possesses the same power as his brother that's why maybe Ancajas has a chance to get back that belt and become a world champion once more.

[Russlenat]

This is a good fight.

Ancajas have defended his IBF belt for 9 times which mean he was a strong boxer, but later he lose two times against Martinez make me feel he's not that strong. On the other hands Takuma ever lose once against Nordine Oubaali, one of the best boxer at that time, so it's still understandable.

I don't expect KO in this match, so I guess Takuma will win via decision.

Jerwin Ancajas might have more chances in this fight than we thought because aside from having more experience against the young Inoue, the former champion also has the reach and height advantage which we know that is really useful to the boxer specially if they know how to utilize their advantages. This might be a division for the Inoues but Jerwin is also a different animal, in-fact, he already had his debut at 188 earlier this June and had a TKO win.

Yes, I think we could give Jerwin a change against Takuma Inoue. He is known to be a heavy puncher at 115 lbs, and in fact he has defended his IBF belt for 9 times before losing to the upcoming Martinez. And in the rematch, for me it is very obvious that Jerwin had a hard time making that weight anymore and so it's a good choice for him to go up at 118 lbs specially that the monster is no longer on that weight class. Although he has to fight his brother, but i will vote for Ancajas to win this fight.

Not to underestimate Takuma Inoue but he is built different from Naoya and unlike the latter, Takuma is not a fast and a heavy hitter which will give Ancajas a good chance to upset the champion. I know it's early to say that Ancajas might redeem the throne but I'm confident to say that he got way more chances in this fight against Takuma and yes, that experience alone will speak for Ancajas on why he got a good chance in this fight.